Special Thread Could Help Fight Bacteria In Reusable Grocery Bags

Reusable grocery bags spare our landfills from non-biodegradable plastic bags, but perishable products such as meat can leak into reusable bags, sometimes posing health risks if they aren't cleaned.

A Triangle-based company is researching ways to reduce risks for reusable bags. One study showed 97 percent of people who have reusable bags don't wash them.

"The concern is actually a significant number of reusable grocery bags have been tested and found to actually have significant growth of organisms that can be dangerous to us," Russ Greenfield, medical director of Cary-based Purthread Technologies, said.

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